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, Imm Paten; No. 90,026, ma May ,11, 1869.

`11s/renova!) BUCKLE.

. mo- The Schedule referred to in them Letters Patent` andlmaking part of the same.

To all whom it mal/y concern: l

1 Beit known that I, GEORGE W. ROLAND, of Salem,

in the countyof Marion, and State of Oregonhave .l invented a new and improved Buckle, or clasp to serve as a buckle, for securing the` parts of a harnessand is more particularly"designed to' be used in connection Y with atracefloop, fof which Letters Patent were granted me; and I hereby declare the following to be a full and clear description of the same, snflicient to enable one `skilled inthe art to whichitunost nearly appertains,

to makeA and use the-same, reference being `had to the accompanyingdrawings, formingy part of this specification, and in whichy i Figure 1 represents a view of trace with claspatf tached. v

Figure 2, a trace With clasp loosened. v Figure 3 represents a view of the clasp detached. The loop to which I have referred is madeof metal,

l and attached to the pad-strap, 'taking the place of the large lbuckle, which in ordinary use is attached to the pad-strap and belly-band, and through which the tug is buckled.

By this, my previous inventi'nfthe tug Was fastened to this loop permanently, instead of .passing through and being confined With a buckle-tongue.' This of course necessitates some device, or arrangement by which the trace `Iniglit be lengthened or shortened at or. near the toggle-end.

l The nature of'my invention consists in a device/for i' taking up or letting out straps, bands,v traces, or anythingconiined by a buckle, in a safer and -niore con# venient way than with the ordinary buckle.

` The clasp `is made'of iron, brass, or any suitable metal, inthe form of a rectangular frame, the width being just enough tol admit the passagerof the tug, or strap to be secured, and the" length only snicient to give play to the spring, which will hereinafter be de- The front end-piece is a flat plate, connecting the sides at right. angles 'to their planes, and is outside.

the strap, and not next to the horse, in a trace, breeching, or back-strap.

' At the other, or rear end of the clasp, issecured thel end of the trace or strap, after having passed lthroughthe clasp, around the bolt of the cock-eye, or

whatever else it may be fast to, and doubledback to the endof the clasp. Y

On` this `rear end-pieceof the clasp is fastened a flat metal spring, of suitable size and stiffness,'extend ing forward to nearly theother end of the clasp.`

On the end of this spring is a cross-piece, having, on its under side, one or two points, or'tongues, which strike out into holes made in the trace or strap to rey ceive them( These tongues are kept in position by thespring.

`When it is desired to take up or let out'the trace or strap, this cross-piece, with the tongues, is raised suiijciently to allow the trace or strap .to be drawn along-the clasp sliding-up or down, and the trace orstrap frendering around the bolt of the As a new article `of manufacture, the clasp for securing harness or other straps,.constructed substantially A as specified and described. v f A(JrE( )LR.GrE W ROLAND. Witnesses: Y

J .Y R. Moonns, Geo. Annnnson. 

